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Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Transportation Officer

Security Guarding & PatrolConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeBrownsville, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Speak, read, write, and understand English.
  • Concisely and accurately prepare and write narratives of incidents and other written reports.
  • Pass and maintain required medical and physical testing requirements and standards.
  • Exercise judgment and discretion when responding to situations.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in methods and techniques for securing and controlling detainees by following required training, policy, and procedure.
  • Maintain physical fitness standards and proficiency with firearms issued and other special equipment.
  • Maintain a professional personal appearance and calm demeanor, and use discretion with sensitive information.
  • Possess a high degree of integrity and accountability.
  • Ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, values, and lifestyles, with a cross-cultural perspective.
  • Be a U.S. citizen and have resided in the U.S. for at least the last five years.
  • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent GED.
  • Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check and have no criminal record.
  • Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.
  • Pass all pre-employment and random drug tests.
  • Pass a medical examination and meet health requirements as a continued condition of employment.
  • Be at least 21 years of age.
  • Possess a valid state commercial driver's license with passenger endorsement.
  • Possess a valid state armed security license.
  • Have at least one year of Military, Security, Law Enforcement, or Corrections experience demonstrating the ability to greet and deal tactfully and professionally with the public; follow and interpret written and verbal orders, policies, regulations, printed and detailed written instructions, and training materials; compose written and oral reports; exercise good judgment, courage, alertness, and an even temperament; perform satisfactorily under assigned responsibilities; and maintain poise and self-control during potential emergencies and stressful unexpected situations.
  • Strictly maintain physical fitness standards for law enforcement and commercial driver's license requirements.
  • Pass a pre-employment physical and maintain physical fitness standards.
  • Walk through all areas of the facility for tours of duty in varied, sometimes extreme, weather conditions.
  • Stand, sit, walk, and bend for extended periods.
  • Respond quickly during emergencies, including jogging and fast walking to incidents.
  • Work without restrictions or limitations, including frequently lifting heavy objects up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds; pushing a wheelchair-bound individual weighing up to 300 pounds and helping the individual in and out of the chair; and periodically bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, reaching, and climbing stairs, ladders, and slopes.
  • Maintain the physical fitness standards required for the position and for a Department of Transportation commercial driver's license holder throughout employment under the contract.
  • Be capable of performing CPR and rendering assistance when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Perform duties related to detention, processing, safeguarding, security, escort, and transportation of detainees as required by the contract.
  • Exercise surveillance and control over detainees and maintain order and discipline.
  • Make legible and complete official entries in transportation and processing logbooks.
  • Conduct a security and sanitation check of the area before relieving the outgoing officer.
  • Perform complete vehicle inspections before and after every transportation route.
  • Inventory all equipment and record the results in the logbook.
  • Receive authorized equipment and ensure it is in proper working condition.
  • Carry one of the authorized intermediate weapons while on duty and use intermediate weapons in accordance with the Service-approved Use of Force policy.
  • Ensure the communication radio is in good working order with a fully charged battery.
  • Inspect, maintain, and care for authorized equipment, including an approved semiautomatic pistol with duty belt and magazines; magazines loaded to full capacity; handcuffs, leg irons and keys, waist chains, black boxes, and restraint keys; and ballistic vests, which must be worn while performing armed officer duties.
  • Maintain state armed guard licensing and a Class C Commercial Driver’s License.
  • Qualify with the assigned weapon at least twice per year.
  • Attend to detainees' housing, feeding, and physical well-being.
  • Enforce detention facility rules and regulations.
  • Provide care, custody, and control of detainees.
  • Remove detainees from holding areas using proper restraints and security measures.
  • Guard detainees at deportation or exclusion hearings, during transport, and while receiving medical care.
  • Perform work in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
  • Follow company-wide safety policies and practices and fulfill responsibilities for safety prevention, reporting, and monitoring as outlined in the Officer Handbook and other company safety policies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of ICE Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS).
  • Bilingual ability.

About the Company

Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Akima provides contracted, integrated services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers these offerings through multi-domain services that support government missions. As an Alaska Native-owned subsidiary of NANA, Akima combines mission outcomes for customers with long-term value creation for its parent and Iñupiat community. Its goal is to help customer missions succeed while sustaining value for NANA and its shareholders.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, CO
Founded
1995

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